Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 987 · 40 questions

Word tip (Name the skill first): Read the question and decide which skill it tests. Use that lesson’s method: swap test for synonyms, opposite end for antonyms, meaning for homophones, split the word for prefixes and suffixes. Check your answer by reading it back in the sentence.

1. 1.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) modern (d) brave
3. 3.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) tall (b) difficult (c) rich (d) easy
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) early – late (c) ill – well (d) ill – sick
5. 5.Which word means “view before”? (a) disview (b) review (c) unview (d) preview
6. 6.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) bye (b) by (c) buy
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
8. 8.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) way (d) pen
9. 9.Pick the right word: We watched the boats ___ across the lake. (a) sail (b) sale
10. 10.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) expensive (d) honest
12. 12.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) aunt (c) queen (d) hostess
13. 13.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) loud (b) fresh (c) tired (d) happy
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) swarm (b) herd (c) bench (d) flock
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) airport (c) umbrella (d) beautiful
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
17. 17.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) their (b) there (c) they're
18. 18.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) peahen
19. 19.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) milk (b) side (c) tree (d) pen
20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) rainbow (b) yellow (c) kitchen (d) happiness
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ of this bag is five kilograms. (a) wait (b) weight
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
23. 23.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) whole (b) hole
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) owlet
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) haircut (b) yellow (c) kitchen (d) tomato
26. 26.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heal (b) heel
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of mountains (a) swarm (b) pride (c) range (d) flock
29. 29.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) asleep (c) loud (d) awake
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
31. 31.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) stopped (c) helped (d) ignored
32. 32.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) hen (c) tigress (d) mare
33. 33.What does “recheck” mean? (a) not check (b) check wrongly (c) check before (d) check again
34. 34.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear wrongly (b) not clear (c) clear again (d) clear before
35. 35.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) lions (c) cows (d) eggs
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) pride (b) flock (c) fleet (d) litter
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – bold (c) tall – short (d) shy – timid
38. 38.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) book (d) fall
39. 39.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beauty (b) beautifully (c) beautiful (d) beautify
40. 40.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) eats (c) reads (d) rides

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